It’s certainly one of the issues he won but not the only one without which he may very well have lost. Lots of people say he won because of his position and rhetoric on immigration, or on court appointments, or on draining the swamp. If you want to boil it down to only one reason Trump won: it’s the totality of Donald Trump.
He built a coalition of disaffected voters each of whom had his own set of reasons why he voted for him.
You’re right.
Immigration also. You’re right. And the Wall. Very much, the Wall. And our pathetic, ever worsening national trade deficits... Particularly with China.
Those two issues, China trade and the Wall. Are why Trump is the US President right now.
Neither of which, incidentally, are really improving yet. Our trade situation with China, is currently getting WORSE. It was at an all-time record terrible situation just last year, worst in history, between any two countries. Ever.
And it’s going to set yet another terrible record, this year.
I’m not sure whether the election may have made things more difficult for the Wall. We will see.
But China trade, is a completely different story. I think it was a whole bunch of Democrats, who voted for Trump, who were responsible for everyone on the left’s surprise in 2016.
There are plenty of Democrats who are more on Trump’s side, on this issue, than they were ready to support Hillary.
I believe this is the one issue, both sides of the aisle can now agree on, and very firmly, get a (very) good new deal for America.
Of course I have been wrong before. But I really believe, Trump is serious about this issue. He is the first American president, who hasn’t been sold out to China. Since the early 1990’s. Although the earlier presidents, were not yet seeing the evidence that they were selling out, as much as those more recently should have seen.
Trump can see what is happening. We can all see what is happening. It is just that there are very powerful people, such as mentioned in this article, who are making a TON of money selling out America, to China.
I believe Trump will change that. I believe it was the single issue, he was elected on.
Myself.
The Wall is important. But our trade mess with China, is why.
I think.
Thanks for your responses. It was good chatting with you.